Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-03

Miles City is looking for food this
spring.
Butte anticipates the free postal delivery
system.
Several Of the mills at Butte have closed
down for the lack of salt.
Judge McLeary has gone to San Antonio.
Texas, on business visit.
Mountain lions are clearing out the big
ga me in the National Park.
George IIaldorn. the Boxeman lawyer,
has taken up permanent residence in Butte
Governor Leslie has granted a further
respite of Harding until Friuay, March 25th.
John S. Dickcrson. editor and manager
Of the Independent, has gone to Washing
ton, and IT is rumored, will not return.
Commissioner Sparks, of the general
land Office, has assigned $1,000 for the
survey of timber lands in Miss ula county
II George w. Gray, formerly of Versailles,
Kentucky, will address =. q. Box c, Vir-
ginia City, Montana, he will get inform;,-
tion to his profit.
In Galatin county it is said the SNOW is
deep that the cattle can easily jump over
the fences and are rapidly eating up the
scattered hay stacks.
John Long, "a citizen Of Missoula. who
50 worried over his loss Of sight and poor
health that it affected his mind has been
confined in the insane asylum.
ID. G. Corbin, the well known Montana
capitalist. purchased theiline of the Cguer
'Alene Steam Navigation d Transporta-
tion Company, for between $4,000 and
$50, 900 last week.
The bill to relieve the territory Of Mon
tana Of II federal charge Of over SG7 900
for arms furnished the militia of the terri
tory in 1867 has passed the house. 1t
passed the senate at last session and goes
to the president for his signature.
Messrs. |. q. Baker & Co. have been noti-
fled to furnish AN additional 25O,O
foot agency. This makes the contract at
that place l ,250, 900 pounds. 1t has been
increased from the original amount asked
for, 10000 pounds.
Aband Of over forty antclopes are said to
he aoundering about in the deep SNOW near
town. Also about one hundred on the Mis-
souri,. They could be easily caught, bat
it is unlawful to kill them now. One wicked
boy thinks they should be corraled until
the game law permits OF their slaughter.
sun River Sun.
George Thirloway me, with II shocbin!
and fatal accident at Burlington, hear
Butte, recently. lie was dragged To death
by being caught in the strrup Of II sad lie
horse which he was riding lie was carried
IA distance Of about 2oa yards. Ills skull
was smashed in ard lii. body and clothes
horribly torn.
Clark Il LaraDcc, bankers in this city.
yesterday received three gold retorts, the
combined weight of which was 1862 ounces,
and which is said to he about 800 fine.
The shipment was made by the Pyrences
Mining Company. Of the Cpur d'Aleue
aud the production Of IA ten
stamp mill, which Is situated close by tine
mine. From parties in Butte who are inter
ested in the Pyrenccs mine We learn that the
above product was the result of one months
work OF Twenty-Five men and that ia the
spring another ten stamps will be- added to
the present mill and tho output doubled.
Miner.
The Indian Commission returned to Hell
ena last week from the Picgan agency. The
gentlemen encountered great many hard
ships during their travels in the north bern
and displayed good deal of
pluck. They have Travelled over 800
miles in open sleghs since the first OF
December. The commissioners have gone
TO Washington territory to settle claims
and adjust Indian matters. In recognition
of the valuable services OF Adolf Rausci,
zen. Brooke's iavorite scout at Fort Shaw,
who accompanied the commissioner they
presented him with II silver water pitcher,
-liver and cup, bearing the following in
-cription, presented to Adolph Rausch,
by the Northwestern Indian Commission
Wright, Larr,bee and Daniels"
a correspondent writing IRON the Caur
1 Alcne country says: The possibilities Of
the camp are beyond the comprehension oi
he enthusiast. No more does the croakcr /
say, II told You so,' or the newspapers
ridicule; tn returns and outputs have
shown ior themselves what the future oi .
he Crur d. 'Alene will be, aud it doe not .
need or require any outside advertising to
hasten the good time coming. At present .
here are more mining men ia Murray, men
II means, thaa ever briprr. Many have
made investments, other. are on the iook-
1ut and soon will have interests. and ia
80 than twelve months the prolact of the
tamp mills will insure the prosperity oi ~
'ection OF mining country that has, ia "a
,riei period, seen ,he ul- aad downs oi "a
mining iif'.